Kenya women's national basketball team

The Kenya women's national basketball team represents Kenya in international competitions. Internationally they are known as the Kenyan Lionesses. It is administrated by the Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF).[3]

For the men's team, see Kenya national basketball team.

 Kenya
FIBA ranking63 Increase 2 (21 August 2023)[1]
Joined FIBA1965
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationKenya Basketball Association
CoachGeorge Mayienga
Nickname(s)Lionesses[2]
World Cup
Appearances1
AfroBasket Women
Appearances7
Medals Silver: (1993)
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

African Championship record

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2021 Women's Afrobasket.[4][5]

Kenya women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Jemimah Omondi 25 – (1995-11-15)15 November 1995 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Sprite Storms Kenya
SG 5 Melissa Otieno 29 – (1992-07-03)3 July 1992 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Equity Bank Kenya
PG 6 Natalie Mwangale 28 – (1993-09-07)7 September 1993 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Kenya Ports Authority Kenya
G 7 Georgia Otieno 29 – (1992-06-12)12 June 1992 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Ubumwe BBC Rwanda
PF 10 Christine Akinyi 23 – (1997-10-20)20 October 1997 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Zetech University United States
SF 11 Selina Okumu 28 – (1993-08-11)11 August 1993 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Kenya Ports Authority Kenya
SG 12 Rose Ouma 36 – (1984-11-06)6 November 1984 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Al-Nasr United Arab Emirates
C 13 Mercy Wanyama 29 – (1992-01-14)14 January 1992 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) A. D. Cortegada Spain
PF 14 Vilma Owino 28 – (1993-08-18)18 August 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Kenya Ports Authority Kenya
PF 15 Ivy Opicho 22 – (1999-07-15)15 July 1999 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Strathmore University Kenya
SF 30 Victoria Reynolds 23 – (1997-11-27)27 November 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) William & Mary Tribe United States
PF 45 Brenda Wasuda 32 – (1989-05-07)7 May 1989 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Seattle Redhawks United States
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kenya Jacob Opel
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 18 September 2021

Head coach position

2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket Qualifiers

From the 14th till the 19th February the Kenyan women's team competed in the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBaskt Qualifiers in Kampala, Uganda.[6] The team finished with 4 wins and 1 loss, coming third in the tournament. Unfortunately they did not progress to the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket, set to be held later this year in Kigali, Rwanda from the 28th July till the 6th August 2023.

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. Kenya women’s basketball embarks on mending the rim Maxwell Wasike (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation), 26 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. FIBA National Federations – Kenya, fiba.com. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  4. "AfroBasket: Adhiambo casualty as Lionesses squad is named". citizentv.co.ke. 14 September 2021.
  5. "Team Roster Kenya". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  6. "FIBA Women's AfroBasket - Qualifiers 2023".
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